Noun
der Zimmermann
Pronunciation: /ˈt͡sɪmɐˌman/
carpenter (roofs and timber frames)
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plural Zimmerleute
Meanings
Noun
- carpenter (roofs and timber frames)
Example sentence
Sie sind doch noch Zimmermann, oder?
You're still a carpenter, aren't you?
Word forms
singular
der Zimmermann
plural
die Zimmerleute
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Zimmermann
Accusativeden Zimmermann
Dativedem Zimmermann
Genitivedes Zimmermanns
Plural
Nominativedie Zimmerleute
Accusativedie Zimmerleute
Dativeden Zimmerleuten
Genitiveder Zimmerleute
Usage
- ein Zimmermann am Dachstuhl — a carpenter working on a roof frame
- Zimmermann / Zimmerleute — carpenter / carpenters; a collective occupational plural
Der Zimmermann prüft die Balken des Dachstuhls.
The carpenter is inspecting the beams of the roof frame.